my brother is bipolar and has been diagnosed since last halloween and he seems to do all right for about 3 days at a time then he has a fit because his girlfriend starts in with him and tells him he ...

I try to be nice to others, but why does it seem like a lot of people are against me? And the if someone is being mean or rude to me, others would just laugh and agree with them. why? How come there ...

im extremely happy when im busy/with friends or at practice, but the moment i get home or am alone i get severely depressed and even cut myself sometimes..what can i do
i dont cut for attention bcuz ...

No.
Bi-Polar involves extreme manic and depressed stages (extreme highs and lows). They last for weeks or months at a time. Fast mood swings could point to something as small as stress or something like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Nasrin S

Just a minute. Are you sure that when your boss is being nice to you, you don't act complacent, or take her for granted? Introspect a bit here, please.
As a boss, I do find that I give my subordinates a verrrrrrrry long rope, but if I sense that they are taking undue advantage, i do lash out. And no I am not bipolar. Quite a staid, reliable type... as MY bosses will tell you.

gotta luv da Li

No. That is much more apt to be borderline personality disorder if anything. Bipolar is not about being nice or rude. It is about emotional, cognitive, and energy states. Mood episodes in adults typically are in weeks to months. They are characterized more by depression and euphoria.

mjbnyc

No. Bi-polar disease (aka: Manic-Depression) is characterized by long periods (weeks or months) of depression followed by long periods of mania (inability to sleep, hyper, sometime delusional, etc). What you described sounds like potential borderline personality disorder, and/or she has problems with professionalism and anger-management.

Christina M

I have worked in the mental health field for 20+ years and to me that is not bipolar. Bipolar is connected to a series of mood swings which do have highs and lows. Usually the moods are seen from within the person and not neccessarily their reactions to those around them. Every individual with bipolar disorder cycles differently, but that is a rather rapid cycle. My guess is that there is more going on, either underlying anger issues or perhaps more of a personality disorder.

Gavino

either bi-polar, schizophrenic maniac, power tripper or was neglected as a child...

misspopex3

It doesn't always mean they are bi-polar, that is a VERY touchy subject to assume on.
Im bi-polar, but it happens to me alot.
But if it happens alot then i wouldnt say she is.
Since She is your boss She is apparently a adult.
So she is old enough where she should go to the doctor and they will let her know she is bi-polar.
And they will not let her walk out without gettign meds.
So i would say she is Not.
But Dont assume on that subject.

homegirlmar

no it could mean she's just moody and touchy.
bi-polar symptoms usually include being extremely depressed one minute, then grandiose the next (which is feeling a euphoric feeling that one can accomplish anything--and they mean ANYTHING).

ktc925

It could be bi-polar. It could just be their screwed up in the brain. Usually when someone is bi-polar, they don't have any idea of their actions. But I get the same thing with my sister. One minute she's being nice and we're just talking. The next she turns around and starts yelling at me. It's odd, but people like that are just odd themselves.

me

No that does not sound like bipolar. I know a lot about bipolar and have a lot of experience being around people with it. That sounds like stress.

Prof. Omega

I wouldn't be so hasty to call that bipolar disorder. Something could easily have happened to upset her. A little emotion isn't necessarily associated with a mental illness.

Skandalouz

No! Your boss is probably just moody. There is way more to being bi-polar than being nice one minute and rude the next. Pull the same stunt on her and see how she likes it!

Just_me

no
somebody might have ticked her off

Drew

Absolutely.

Mercedes

No people like her just have issues..
take no heed.. =]

Melissa S

She could maybe have a mood disorder. I (unfortunately) suffer from both. It is also possible for her to be bipolar as well.

kylie1577

no thats too quick
if your bipolar it takes like hours
your boss may have borderline personality disorder
look it up on the internet

muahbabyluv

yes, or premenstral.

blueeyes

She's probably just stressed. My boss does the same thing. Bipolar is way more severe. people with bipolar have extreme highs and lows.